7. New England Patriots (10-3)The Patriots needed a miracle to get by the Browns, but the loss of Rob Gronkowski pretty much dooms New England's Super Bowl hopes. (Last week: 5)

8. Philadelphia Eagles (8-5)The Eagles started slow in the snow, but once LeSean McCoy slapped chains on the tires, it was all over. (Last week: 8)

9. Cincinnati Bengals (9-4)The Bengals offense was clicking in the second half against the Colts, driving for four touchdowns, all scored by different players. (Last week: 9)

10. Arizona Cardinals (8-5)Carson Palmer picked apart the St. Louis secondary as the Cardinals put a hurting on the Rams, 30-10. Arizona has now won five of six. (Last week: 12)

11. Indianapolis Colts (8-5)Andrew Luck may have finally found a target to replace Reggie Wayne. Talented, but troubled rookie Da'Rick Rogers had 107 yards and two touchdowns in the loss to the Bengals. (Last week: 10)

12. Baltimore Ravens (7-6)Another one of Sunday's improbable comebacks. Joe Flacco drove the Ravens 80 yards in five plays with less than a minute remaining to snatch a victory from the Vikings. (Last week: 14)

13. Miami Dolphins (7-6)The Dolphins went north to Pittsburgh and got a tough win in snowy conditions to hang with the Ravens in the playoff chase. (Last week: 15)

14. Detroit Lions (7-6)Fumbles, drops, missed tackles and a blown fourth quarter lead. That's just another day at the office for the first-place Lions. (Last week: 13)

15. Chicago Bears (7-6)In danger of falling to third in the NFC North, Josh McCown delivered a brilliant performance on Monday night as the Bears blasted the Cowboys. (Last week: 17)

16. San Diego Chargers (6-7)The Chargers are better than their record. Six of their seven losses have come by one score, while four of their six wins have been by two scores. (Last week: 18)

18. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-8)Antonio Brown stepped out of bounds on what should have been the game-winning touchdown against Miami. Karma for Mike Tomlin's interference on Thanksgiving? Nah, just bad luck. (Last week: 16)

19. New York Jets (6-7)Geno Smith settled down after an early interception to have his best performance in a month as the Jets knocked off the lowly Raiders. (Last week: 22)

20. New York Giants (5-8)Good for Chargers fans to continue to mercilessly boo Eli Manning, nine years after he demanded a draft day trade out of San Diego. (Last week: 20)

21. Green Bay Packers (6-6-1)Was that the same Matt Flynn who came to Detroit last week? The Packers backup completed 24-32 for 258 yards and a touchdown in a win over the Falcons. The victory was Green Bay's first in six tries. (Last week: 23)

22. St. Louis Rams (5-8) The good news Rams fans, you're still getting Washington's first-round pick. Hell, considering St. Louis' needs, they might be able to trade down and pick up more picks on draft day. (Last week: 19)

23. Tennessee Titans (5-8)The Titans coaching staff is rumored to be on its way out. Justin Hunter will be a nice building block for the next group. The rookie wide receiver topped 100 yards for the second time in three weeks. (Last week: 21)

24. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-9) 5-foot-8 Bobby Rainey and 5-foot-9 Doug Martin have the potential to be one of the NFL's best running back tandems in 2014. (Last week: 26)

25. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-9) The AFC's hottest team! The Jaguars have now won four out of five. (Last week: 29)

27. Minnesota Vikings (3-9-1)Adrian Peterson had to be carted off after suffering a foot injury in the second quarter, but the Vikings still went toe-to-toe with the defending Super Bowl champs on the road. (Last week: 25)

28. Buffalo Bills (4-9)You'd like to see your rookie franchise quarterback playing better down the stretch, but E.J. Manuel easily had his worst game of the season, throwing four interceptions in a loss to Tampa Bay. (Last week: 24)

29. Oakland Raiders (4-9)The Raiders appear on their way to closing the season with six straight losses. (Last week: 28)

30. Atlanta Falcons (3-10)Jadeveon Clowney or Anthony Barr will go a long way toward getting the Falcons defense back on track. (Last week: 31)

31. Washington Redskins (3-10) Mike Shanahan might not make it through the week at this rate. (Last week: 30)

32. Houston Texans (2-11)The Texans couldn't wait on a coaching change, bouncing long-time head man Gary Kubiak after a second loss to Jacksonville in three weeks. (Last week: 32)